{"id":"F2006L01887","name":"Marine Order 31, issue 6","slug":"marine-order-31-issue-6","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117317,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01887-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"That the ship has been surveyed in accordance with the requirements of the Navigation Act.","content":"1 That the ship has been surveyed in accordance with the requirements of the Navigation Act.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"That the survey showed that:","content":"2 That the survey showed that:\n\n2.1 the condition of the hull, machinery and equipment was in all respects satisfactory and that the vessel complied with the applicable requirements.\n\n2.2 the maximum permissible operating draught associated with each operating condition for the vessel is contained in the approved stability booklet dated............................................\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"That an Exemption Certificate has/has not† been issued.","content":"3 That an Exemption Certificate has/has not† been issued.\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limitations on areas of operation:","content":"4 Limitations on areas of operation:\n\n………………………………………..……………….………………………………………………………………\n\n| † Delete as appropriate |\n| ----------------------- |\n\nThis certificate is valid until ................................. subject to surveys in accordance with the Navigation Act\n\nIssued at .................................................................................…………………………………………..\n\n(Place of issue of certificate)\n\n| .....................................(Date of issue) | ………………….....................................................(Signature of authorised official issuing the certificate) |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nEndorsement to extend the validity of the certificate for a period of grace\n\nThis certificate shall, in accordance with the Navigation Act, be accepted as valid until ................\n\n| Signed: ............................................................................(Signature of authorised official) | Place: ................................. ............................Date: .............................................................. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nEndorsement for periodical surveys\n\nTHIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT, at an Annual Intermediate Survey required by Marine Order 31 (Ship surveys and certification), the vessel was found to comply with the relevant requirements:\n\n| Hull, structure, machinery and associated equipment | Radio equipment | Lifesaving appliances, fire safety systems, navigational and other equipment |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| First annual surveySigned..........................…….….......(signature of authorized official)Place...........……........Date.......….... | First annual surveySigned..........................…….….......(signature of authorized official)Place...........……........Date.......….... | First annual surveySigned..........................…….….......(signature of authorized official)Place...........……........Date.......….... |\n| Second annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ | Second annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ | Second annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ |\n| Third annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ | Third annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ | Third annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ |\n| Fourth annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ | Fourth annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ | Fourth annual surveySigned..……...................................(signature of authorized official)Place......……............Date....…........ |\n\nEndorsement for inspections of the outside of the ship’s bottom\n\nTHIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at an inspection required by Marine Order 31 (Ship surveys and certification), the ship was found to comply with the relevant requirements of Marine Orders/USL Code.\n\n| First inspection:Signed:.............................................................................(Signature of authorised official)Place:..................................... Date: ................ | Second inspection:Signed:..............................................................................(Signature of authorised official)Place:..................................... Date: ................ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n \n\nRECORD OF EQUIPMENT\n\n(FORM FF)\n\nThis Record shall be permanently attached to the Certificate of Survey for a Fishing Vessel\n\n1 Particulars of vessel\n\nName of vessel ........................................................................................................\n\nDistinctive number or letters .....................................................................................\n\nPort of registry..........................................................................................................\n\nLength....................................................................................................................\n\n2 Details of life-saving appliances\n\n

1 Total number of persons for which life-saving appliances are provided

.....................................

Port side

Starboard side

2 Total number of lifeboats

.....................

.....................

2.1 Total number of persons accommodated by them

.....................

.....................

2.2 Number of partially enclosed lifeboats

......................

.....................

2.3 Number of totally enclosed lifeboats

......................

.....................

3 Number of rescue boats

........................................………….......

3.1 Number of boats which are included in the total lifeboats shown above

..............................................………….

4 Liferafts

4.1 Those for which approved launching appliances are required

4.1.1 Number of liferafts

..............................................………….

4.1.2 Number of persons accommodated by them

..............................................………….

4.2 Those for which approved launching appliances are not required

4.2.1 Number of liferafts

..............................................………….

4.2.2 Number of persons accommodated by them

..............................................………….

5 Number of lifebuoys

..............................................………….

6 Number of lifejackets

..............................................………….

7 Immersion suits

7.1 Total number

..............................................………….

7.2 Number of suits complying with the requirements of lifejackets

..............................................………….

8 Number of thermal protective aids, excluding those carried as part of the equipment of survival craft and rescue boats

......................................………….........

9 Radio installations used in life-saving appliances

9.1 Number of search and rescue locating devices

9.1.1 Radar search and rescue transponders (SART)

......................................………….........

9.1.2 AIS search and rescue transmitters (AIS-SART)

......................................………….........

9.2 Number of two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus

..............................................………….

\n```\n\n3 Details of radio facilities\n\n| Item | Actual provision |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 Primary system | |\n| 1.1 VHF radio installation | |\n| 1.1.1 DSC encoder | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.1.2 DSC watch receiver | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.1.3 Radiotelephony | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.2 MF radio installation | |\n| 1.2.1 DSC encoder | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.2.2 DSC watch receiver | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.2.3 Radiotelephony | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.3 MF/HF radio installation | |\n| 1.3.1 DSC encoder | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.3.2 DSC watch receiver | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.3.3 Radiotelephony | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.3.4 Direct-printing radiotelegraphy | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.4 INMARSAT ship earth station | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 2 Secondary means of alerting | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 3 Facilities for reception of maritime safety information | |\n| 3.1 EGC receiver | …………................................................................. |\n| 3.2 HF direct-printing radiotelegraph receiver | .............………….................................................... |\n| 4 Satellite EPIRB | |\n| 4.1 COSPAS-SARSAT | .......................................…………………........................................ |\n| 4.2 INMARSAT | ...................................................................…………………............ |\n| 5 VHF EPIRB | ................................................................................……………… |\n| 6 Ship’s search and rescue locating device | |\n| 6.1 Radar search and rescue transponder (SART) | ................................................................................………………. |\n| 6.2 AIS search and rescue transmitter (AIS-SART) | ................................................................................………………. |\n\n4 Methods used to ensure availability of radio facilities (Regulation IX/14)\n\n4.1 Duplication of equipment ...............................................................................………………….\n\n4.2 Shore-based maintenance ...............................................................................………………….\n\n4.3 At-sea maintenance capability ..........................................................................………………...\n\n \n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Details of navigational systems and equipment","content":"5 Details of navigational systems and equipment\n\n| Item | Actual provision |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1.1 Standard magnetic compass | .......................................................………….......... |\n| 1.2 Spare magnetic compass | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.3 Gyro compass | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.4 Gyro compass heading repeater | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.5 Gyro compass bearing repeater | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.6 Heading or track control system | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.7 Pelorus or compass bearing device | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.8 Means of correcting headings and bearings | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 1.9 Transmitting heading device (THD) | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 2.1 Nautical charts/Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS)† | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 2.2 Back up arrangements for ECDIS | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 2.3 Nautical publications | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 2.4 Back up arrangements for electronic nautical publications | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 3.1 Receiver for a global navigation satellite system/terrestrial radionavigation system † | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 3.2 9 GHz radar | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 3.3 Second radar (3 GHz/9 GHz†) | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 3.4 Automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 3.5 Automatic tracking aid | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 3.6 Second automatic tracking aid | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 3.7 Electronic plotting aid | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 4 Automatic identification system (AIS) | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 5.1 Voyage data recorder (VDR) | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 5.2 Simplified voyage data recorder (S-VDR) | |\n| 6.1 Speed and distance measuring device (through the water) | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 6.2 Speed and distance measuring device (over the ground in the forward and athwartship direction) | …………................................................................. |\n| 7 Echo sounding device | ..............…………................................................... |\n| 8.1 Rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch and operational mode indicator | .............................………….................................... |\n| 8.2 Rate of turn indicator | ............................................…………..................... |\n| 9 Sound reception system | ...........................................................…………...... |\n| 10 Telephone to emergency steering position | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 11 Daylight signalling lamp | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 12 Radar reflector | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 13 International Code of Signals | ...............................................................………….. |\n| 14 IAMSAR Manual, Volume III | |\n| 15 Bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS) | ...............................................................………….. |\n\n† Delete as appropriate\n\nTHIS IS TO CERTIFY that this record is correct in all respects.\n\nIssued at ............................................................................................................………………………. \n(Place of issue of the Record)\n\n| ..............................................(Date of issue) | ……………...........................................................(Signature of duly authorised official issuing the Record) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n \n\n| Form MO-31/12 |\n\nEXEMPTION CERTIFICATE\n\nIssued under the provisions of the NAVIGATION ACT 1912 \nby the AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\n## Particulars of ship Particulars of ship\n\n#### Particulars of ship\n\n| Name of ship | Distinctive number or letters | Port of registry | Gross tonnage | IMO Number |\n| ------------ | ----------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------- | ---------- |\n| | | | | |\n\nTHIS IS TO CERTIFY:\n\nThat the ship is, under the authority conferred by the Navigation Act, exempted from the following requirements ...................................................................................................................................................\n\nConditions, if any, on which the Exemption Certificate is granted:\n\n...................................................................................................................................................\n\nVoyages, if any, for which the Exemption Certificate is granted:\n\n...................................................................................................................................................\n\nThis certificate is valid until................subject to the...................................................................Certificate, to which a copy of this certificate is attached, remaining valid.\n\nIssued at .............................................................................................................. \n(Place of issue of the Record)\n\n| ..............................................(Date of issue) | ..........................................................(Signature of duly authorised official issuing the Record) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nEndorsement to extend the certificate if valid for less than 5 years, or where the renewal survey has been completed and the new certificate is not yet available.\n\nThis certificate shall be accepted as valid until ..........................................................\n\n| Signed: ...........................................................................(Signature of authorised official) | Place: ................................. ............................Date: .............................................................. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nEndorsement to extend the validity of the certificate until reaching the port of survey or for a period of grace\n\nThis certificate shall be accepted as valid until ..........................................................\n\n| Signed: ..............................................................................(Signature of authorised official) | Place: ................................. ............................Date: .............................................................. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n \n\n| Form MO-31/13 |\n\nNOTICE UNDER SECTION 190A OF THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912 OF\n\nALTERATION TO HULL etc.\n\n

To: ..................................................

(Prescribed person)

Name of ship:

Home port or port of registry:

IMO Number:

Gross tonnage:

Name & address of owner or operator:

Name & address of Master:

Name of Classification Society:

NATURE OF PARTICULARS OF ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT

..................................................

Signature of owner, master or agent

...........................

Date

\n```\n\n \n\n| Form MO-31/14 |\n\nINCIDENT ALERT\n\n

SHIP DETAILS

Ship's name

IMO number

Flag

Call sign

Satcom number

Master

Gross tonnage

No. of persons on board

Class society

Propulsion

IOPP certificate date of issue

Ship type

Container

Tanker

Bulk Carrier

Tug

OSV

Other

Operator's name and address

Responsible Officer (ISM designated person)

Contact number

Agents and P&I Club

INCIDENT DETAILS

Voyage

From

To

Ship's location
(eg port, at sea, lat, long)

Location on ship where
incident occurred

Date & time
of incident / / am/pm

No. of persons
involved

\n```\n\n \n\n

Nature of incident

Collision

MARPOL Ship Defects

Grounding

Serious Personal Injury

Fire

Death

Structural Failure

Disappearance

Flooding

Loss

Machinery failure

Presumed Lost

Cargo Gear

Close Quarters Situation

Pilotage

Births

Dangerous Goods

Other (specify)

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT/DAMAGE
Note: If incident occurred under pilotage, include name of pilot

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

\n```\n\n \n\n| Form MO-31/15 |\n\nINCIDENT REPORT\n\n

SHIP DETAILS

Ship's name

IMO number

Flag

Call sign

Satcom number

Master

Gross tonnage

Propulsion

Class society

Operator's name and address

Agents and P&I Club

Date & time of incident

Ship's location (eg port, at sea, lat, long)

Part 1 - To be completed if reporting under Marine Orders Part 32

Person-in-charge

Employer of person-in-charge

Incident

Injury

►

If injury, complete parts 4 - 8

Gear failure

►

If gear failure, complete parts 5 - 8

Dangerous Goods

►

If dangerous goods, complete parts 5 - 8

\n```\n\n \n\n

Part 2 - To be completed if reporting under sections 268, 269 or 417 of the Navigation Act 1912 (other than births) or section 19 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003

Voyage

From

To

Incident description

Grounding

Foundering

Stranding

Collision

Capsize

Flooding

Fire

Explosion

Machinery failure

Structural failure

Close Quarters

Disappearance

Loss

Presumed lost

Injury

Death

Dangerous occurrence

Illness

Other (specify)

Place of incident

Machinery spaces

Accommodation block

Galley

Deck/cargo spaces

Gangway/pilot ladder

Wharf

Other (specify)

Crew numbers

Passenger numbers

Cargo

Part 3 - To be completed if reporting under section 417 of the Navigation Act 1912 (Births)

Child's name

Gender
M/F

Date of birth

Place

Mother's full name

Town & country of birth

Australian resident
Yes/No

Father's full name

Town & country of birth

Australian resident
Yes/No

\n```\n\n \n\n

Part 4 - To be completed if reporting under section 107 of the Occupational Health & Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993

Name of affected person

Date of birth

Gender
M/F

PIN

Home address

Australian resident
Yes / No

Town & country of birth

Capacity

Crew

Contractor

Waterside worker

Supplier

Watchkeeper

Other (specify) ……………………………………………………………………………..

show watch period: from ……………..to ……………….. Time since last rest period ……………………….…

Logbook
entry date

Rank

Hours of duty
Time on:


Time off:

Hours before duty

Affected area

Head (1)

Eyes (1)

Trunk (3)

Arms (4)

Hands (4)

Legs (5)

Internal (7)

Back (3)

Neck (2)

Fingers (4)

Feet (5)

Toes (5)

Other (specify)

Type of injury

Drowning (150)

Crushing (100)

Laceration (060/080)

Burns & scalds (120)

Hernia (450)

Fracture (020/010)

Electric shock (150)

Amputation (070)

Foreign Body (110/090)

Abrasion (090)

Bruising (100)

Asphyxia (110/150/140)

Strain & sprain (040)

Other (specify)

Result of incident

Death

Serious injury

Minor injury

Near miss

Temporary disability

Partial disability

Permanent disability

Disappearance

Time off work

None

Other (specify)

\n```\n\n

Incident factors

Machinery and (mainly) fixed plant (1)

Materials and substances (6)

Mobile plant and transport (2)

Environmental agencies (7)

Powered equipment, tools and appliances (3)

Animal, human and biological agencies (8)

Non-powered hand tools, appliances and other equipment (4)

Chemicals and chemical products (5)

Other and unspecified agencies (9)

Cause of injury/illness

Date left ship

Expected period
of incapacity

Treatment given on board ship

Part 5 – Explanation and Description
State Cause and give names and addresses of any witnesses

Part 6 - Incident narrative

Part 7 - Action taken to prevent similar occurrences

Part 8 - Details of person completing report

Name

Position

Contact number

Signature

Date / /

\n```\n\n \n\n| Form MO-31/16 |\n\nPASSENGER CERTIFICATE\n\nThis Certificate must be attached to the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate or \nCertificate of Survey for a Passenger Ship\n\nThis certificate is issued under the authority of the Government of Australia \nby the \nAustralian Maritime Safety Authority\n\n| Name of Ship | Owner or agent | |\n| ------------------------------ | -------------- | -------------------------- |\n| Number and class of passengers | Number of crew | Total, passengers and crew |\n\nThis is to certify that:\n\n1. the provisions of the Navigation Act 1912 relating to the survey of ships for the carriage of passengers have been complied with;\n\n2. the ship is fit to ply on an overseas voyage; and\n\n3. the ship is fit to carry, if there is no encumbrance of passengers’ or crew’s quarters, the numbers of passengers and crew shown above.\n\nThis certificate remains in force until …………………………………………….., subject to the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate or Certificate of Survey for a Passenger Ship remaining in force.\n\nIssued at .............................................................................................................. \n(Place of issue)\n\n| ..............................................(Date of issue) | ..........................................................(Signature of officer authorised to issue the certificate) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | |","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2598},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This content represents the schedules/forms section of Marine Order 31, containing the templates for certificates and reports. 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It binds ship masters, owners, surveyors and operators (including fishing and passenger vessels) to provide legal proof of compliance with the Navigation Act and safety standards. Valid certificates are required for lawful operation and failures or non‑reporting can incur penalties."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is procedural: it sets required templates and the content of documentary evidence for surveys, equipment records, exemptions and incident reporting. 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